There are 10 types of matches considered for marriage between a boy and girl. Apart from analysis of house 2nd, 4th, 7th these 10 porutham (10 matches) considered important. Rashi (Moon sign) and Nakshatra constellation are important. There are a number of software programs available to find jathaka porutham / pathu porutham. Without any software you can find it yourself with the following information. In Tamil Tradition marriage is considered an important part in life. So it is called ‘Aayiram kalathu payir’ (Plant of thousand years). Our ancient astrology gurus with the divine help created these 10 porutham concept to help find a good match for a boy or girl. In Tamil Nadu and most part of India the first step in a marriage is Analysis of the horoscope of the bride and groom. The marriage will be considered if only the horoscope / jathaka matches.

There are three types of results for each porutham:

Uthamam – Good
Mathimam – Not Bad
Athamam - Bad

10 Matches are:

1. Dhina portham
2. Gana porutham
3. Mahendra porutham
4. Sthree Dheerkam
5. Yoni porutham
6. Rasi porutham
7. Rasi athipathi porutham
8. Vasiya porutham
9. Rajju porutham
10. Vethai porutham

1. Dhina Porutham

Dina portham is essential for prosperous life without poverty and diseases.

You have to count from Girl’s Nakshatra to Boy’s Nakshatra.

While counting if you get 2,4,6,8,9,11,13,15,18,20,24 or 26 there is Dina porutham exist between the two. The result is Uthamam.
While counting except 1st quarter in 12th, except 4th quarter in 14th and except 3rd quarter in 16th are Mathimam.
All others and Ashtama Rashi Nakshatras are Athamam or no match.
Ashtama Rashi means 8th rasi.

For example 8th for Tarurus is Saggittarius.

Moolam 1,2,3,4 Pooradam 1,2,3,4 Uthiradam 1 belongs to that rashi.

When girls Nakshatra belongs to Rishab (Taurus) All nakshatras of Saggittarius won’t match.

Aega Nakhsatra / Same Nakshatra:
When both boy and girl have Rohini, Thiruvathirai, Poosam, Maham, Hastham, Thirivonam Dhina porutham will be uthamam.
When both have Ashwini, Bharani, Karthikai, Mrigashrish, Punarpoosam, Uthiram, Chithirai, Anusham the Dina portuham result will be Mathimam.
When both have same rashi boy’s nakshatra should precede girls. When both have same Nakshatra should precede that of the girl.
The rest 13 won’t match.
If you get 27 while counting match is considered, only if the rasi is same otherwise there is no match.
While counting from girl’s Nakshatra if boy’s comes as 7th, it is called ‘vatham’. While counting from boy’s nakshatra if girl’s comes as 22nd it is called ‘vinashika’. Vahtam and ‘Vinashika’ sould be rejected.
This is primary method for calculating dhina porutham. There is other method using Janmam, Anu Janmam, thri janmam. This is least used method, hence I am not explaining it here.

2. Gana Porutham

If both boy and girl belongs to Rakshash gana the match is uthamam.
If boy belongs to rakshash Gana and the girl belongs to any Gana the match will be Mathimam.
If girl belongs to rakshash Gana and there is no match if boy belongs to any other gana.
This match will determine mangala or auspiciousness.

3. Mahendra Porutham

If counted from girl’s nakshatra if you get 4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25 the match is uthamam. Otherwise no match.
This match is considered for offspring (children)

4. Sthree Theerkam

While counting from the Girl’s nakshatra if boy’s comes above 13 the match is uthamam. If it comes above 7 mathima porutham.
This porutham gives good longevity and prosperity.

5. Yoni Porutham

Yoni Table
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Nakshatra - Yoni
1. Ashwini - Male horse
2. Bharani - Male Elephant
3. Rohini - Male Snake (cobra)
4. Thiruvathirai - Male Dog
5. Poosam - Male Goat
6. Aayilyam - Male Cat
7. Maham - Male Rat (Mouse)
8. Uthiram - Male Ox
9. Chithirai - Male Tiger
10. Swathi - Male buffalo
11. Kettai - Male Deer
12. Pooradam - Male Monkey
13. Poorathathi - Male Lion
14. Karthikai - Female Goat
15. Mrigashrish - Female Elephant
16. Punarpoosam - Female Cat
17. Pooram - Female Tiger
18. Hastham - Female buffalo
19. Visakam - Female Tiger
20. Anusham - Female Deer
21. Moolam - Female Dog
22. Uthiradam - Female Cow
23. Thiruvonam - Female Monkey
24. Avittam - Female Lion
25. Sathayam - Female Monkey
26. Uthiratathi - Female Cow
27. Revathi - Female Elephant

While considering yoni match if boy has Male Yoni and girl has Female yoni the match is perfect or uthamam.
If both boy and girl has male yoni the match is mathimam.
Otherwise the match is Athamam or no match.
Yoni match is considered for physical compatibility or sexual compatibility.

6. Rasi porutham

If both the boy and girl belongs to the same rashi or boy’s rashi is greater than 6 while counting from girl’s rasi the match is uthamam.
While counting from girl’s rashi if boy’s rashi comes at 3,4 the match is mathimam.
6th and 8th rashi is sashtamsam and hence won’t match
2nd and 5th won’t match.
The purpose of rasi porutham is offspring and other important things in life.
While counting from girl if 3 comes the effect is sorrow, discomfort and suffering.
If 4 comes there will be poverty and struggle.
If 5 comes there will be misfortune and unhappiness in the family.
If 7 comes it will give auspicious results like progress and prosperity in the family.
While counting from groom if brides rasi occurs at 2,6 or 12 the above said ill effect will prevail.

7. Rashi athipathi (lord)

Planetary friendship table

If rasi lords of both boy and girl are mutual friends the result is uthamam.

If lords are equal the match is mathimam.
If they are enemy the match is athamam.

8. Vasiya Porutham.

Vasiya Table:
Rashi - Vasiya rasi
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Mesha (Aries) - Simha, Vrishika
Rishabh (Taurus) - Kadakam, Thulam
Mithun (Gemini) - Kanni
Kadakam (Cancer) - Vrichikam, thanusu
Simha (Leo) - Makaram
Kanni (Virgo) - Rishabam, Meenam
Thulam (Libra) - Makaram
Vrichikam (Scorpio) - Kadakam, Kanni
Tanush (Saggittarius) - Meenam
Makaram (Capricorn) - Kumbam
Kumbam (Aquarius) - Meenam
Meenam (Pisces) - Makaram

If boy’s rasi becomes vasiya for a given girls rasi it is uthamam or good match.
For example girls is Mesha rasi and boy belongs to simha or vrishika it is uthamam
If girl’s rasi becomes vasiya for a given boy’s rasi it is mathimam.
Otherwise no vasiya portham exits.

9. Rajju Portham

Rajju is considered important marriage match. It denotes Mangalya bala. If there is no rachu marriage is not recommended.

Rajju Table:
Nakshatra - Rajju Type
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Mrigashrish, Chithirai, Avittam - Sirasu rajju
Rohini, Hastham, Thiruvonam, Thiruvathirai, swathi, sathayam -Kanda rajju (neck)
Karthikai, uthiram, uthiradam, punarpoosam, visakam, pooratathi -Uthara raju (stomach)
Bharani, pooram, pooradam, poosam, anusham, uthirathati - Thodai rajju (Leg)
Aswini, makam, mulam, aayilyam, kettai, revathi - Patha rajju (Foot)
If both bride and groom’s nakshatras belongs to same rajju there is no match. Otherwise match exist
If both belong to sirasu rachu husband will die.
If both are kanda rajju wife will die
If both are uthara rajju there will be puthra dosha (no children)
If both are Thodai rajju there will be property loss
If both are patha rajju there will be dangers from traveling.

10. Vedhai Porutham

Nakshatra - Vedha Nakshatra
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Aswini - Kettai
Bharani - Anusham
Karthikai - Visakam
Rohini - Swathi
Thiruvathirai - Thiruvonam
Punarpoosam - Uthiradam
Poosam - Pooradam
Aayilyam - Moolam
Maham - Revathi
Pooram - Uthiratathi
Uthiram - Pooratathi
Hastham - Satayam

If boy and girls Nakshatra becomes vedha to each other it won’t match.

Beyond 10 porutham:
Apart from these 10 matches between two horoscopes there is another thing called nadi porutham.

North Indian consider this important. Body belongs to three nadis Vatha, Pitha, sileshma. This is related with medicine and wellbeing and health.
If girl belongs to vatha nadi, boy should be pitha or sleshma nadi.
There are other aspects like sevvai dosha, rahu-kethu dosha, Kala sarpa dosha and dasa santhi apart from ‘pathu porutham’.